My mother's father was a coal miner. Through the years, he managed to collect a belt buckles. I know most of you will think its stupid, but there may be a few guys on here that can appreciate the significance of belt buckles.

Anyways, before my grandmother passed, she gave these to me. I had forgotten about them until a bit ago, and decided to dig them out.

I can appreciate a good buckle collection. I had a number of event buckles that I had won in rodeos over the years. Unfortunately, they were stolen out of my appartment when I was still going to school in stillwater. Some 15 in total for various events.

You hold on to those. They may not be worth squat, but the memories attached to them are worth a lot.

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I'm not saying that it shouldn't be done, I'm just saying it is ill advised...

If the belt is just laying around and your not wearing it, you could put it to good use. I had a belt custom made for me a few years back and it ended up shrinking up on me......Well, i took that shrunkin belt and turned it into a Game strap. Was very simple to do and didnt cost anything. Cut to desired length, Fold the ends and clamp them shut for a few days, drill a hole or two through the folded ends and fasten togeather with a nut and bolt or a rivet. But before you fasten togeather, put a D ring into the folded ends. Then add your drops of 550 paracord. Ive got pic but there on my phone and cant upload, but can text em. Or, if theres some sentemental value in it and you cant see cutting it up, then just leave it be and no harm done.

i bet your gramps was a badass. very cool collection. i say dont change them at all, keep them in the family, and pass them on to the next generation after you. rule number 1: you don't cut up gramps's favorite belt.

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There is a picture floating around of me with him in one of the GIANT dump trucks. He took us grandkids on a tour of the mine one day, and let us push the button for the explosives. It's one of my favorite memories of him.

Those are pretty sweet! Gramps was probably a cool dude for sure. My dad had a bunch of cool belt buckles as well that were related to truck driving from the late 70's and early 80's. I wish I would have expressed interest in them at the time. My dumb and dumber brother and stepbrother took them all to wear becasue they were "vintage". I'm gald yours were kept nice!

i have a feeling that you have a valuable collection of buckles there, but i would hold on to them and never sell them. they are priceless because they are from your gramps. that is a great collection to continue to pass down, in my opinion.